Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-20
THE RACES NEXT WEEK.
Very Successful season at Ivy City
Expected.

At the Ivy City course everything Is in readiness
for the races next week, and with good weather
the meeting Will no doubt be the most successful
In the history OF the club Since the spring meeting
there have been many improvements made at the
track. some OF them looking the greater comfort
ana convenience OF patrons Of the club The ladies'
dressing room can now be reached directly from
the grand stand, instead OF one having. az hith-
erto, TO walk down the stairs. The club house has
been nicely fitted up with every facility for pro-
viding the creature comforts Of man. An awning
has been stretched over the entire balcony, which
will render It comfortable place from which ladies
may view the races. In connection with the rae
ing, and IN order that spectators may the more
easily distinguish the horses, each jockey, In add-
ton 70 his coiors, VIII wear upon his right arm a
large Inquire corresponding with the number OF the
horse on the Official program.
The nrSt stake race OF the opening day, next
Tuesday, viii be the Arlington stakes for two-
year-olds three-quarters OF mile. For this event
there were forty-three nominations The proba-
bic starters Will be Raceland, Fordham, Refund,
peror Of Norfolk. George oyster. and Theora All
but two Of these are winners This race Will be
one OF special interest as 1t VIII afford an oppOr
feeteSt.
Handicap, one mile and quarter. There were
forty-two nominations, but the declarations have
reduced the probable starters 10 The following
volante, 122 pounds; Favor. 116; Exile. lis; Dry
Monopole, ia; Barnum, lip; Joe Cotton, lI2;
Richmond, ITO; Kingston, lilo; Greenfield, lO4;
ovid. 100; Ten Booker, 100; and HOusatonic, o.
The Mcktbben steeplecha,e, the closing event of
the day, will probably have the following starters:
Referee. jim MCGOWAN, Will Davis, Wellington,
shamrock, Gieldon. Wheatley, urtlefellow, John
Henry, and Corbin.
The racing VIII begin each day at 30 o. M
Special trains will leave the Baltimore and Ohio
Depot Tor the race track at l2:1o, l2:40 and lilo.
The Maryland Democratic Club.
1T HOLDS MEETING TO iNDoRsE THE STATE TICKET
AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By HON. JEFF. cHAND-
LER AND OTHERS
The Maryland Democratic club held meeting
at Elks Hall last night 10 indorse the party ticket
and platform. President c. c. Lancaster; In cali
Ing the meeting 10 order, referred to the pending
contest and predicted democratic success. Among
those occupying seats on the platform were Hon
JSH. Chandler, senator Call, Col SwttZer Chief OF
the Bureau Of Statistics, and Chairman Hiii OF the
MAIL lana deino:ratG committee Letters from
expressing regret that they could not be present
Mr. Hi was first introduced. He said the pollt-
ieai contest in Maryland Is for supremacy In the
state for some time 10 come, and he urged every
democrat 10 DO his whole duty. He condemned
the republican party upon its record and eulogzed
senator German.
President Lancaster next introduced Hon JefY
Chandler, who Was cordially received lie said
the oft-utterd declaration that there is no diner
e2ce, at present between the political parties Is
erroneous, and he proceeded contrast the history
or the democratic anu republican parties. He said
80 Hs.euAHScHO HLiyOiltieS tne IcpuOucan party
had few years ago have been dissipated because
that party had been untaithful 70 the constitution
and had lost the confidence OF the people He
charged the republican party with
the election machinery OF the Staoes. The
democratic party, lie said had taken the principle
OF local sef-goyernInens into It's possession and
upon that issue had fought the battles which had
Resulted In the establishment OF that principle
The supreme Court had declared the legislation OF
the republican party 10 control elections uncOnsti-
tutional 1t saw that II these laws were upheld
the Government would be revOlutionized and
destroyed Mr.. Chandler referred to the develop
nient and prosperity OF the South under Democratic
rule, and said that the men who leave the demOc-
racy as reforners Will next be heard OF as candi-
dates for ONCE GO the republican ticket.
Col SwitZier md senator Call delivered addresses
In behalf OF democracy and the Maryland DEM
ocratic ticket, after which the club unanimOusly
endorsed the party nominees In Maryland.